Tri-Model Review
Tri-model review routes through two external advisor CLIs, then synthesizes both outputs into one answer.
Use this when you want parallel external perspectives.
When to Use
- Backend/analysis + frontend/UI work in one request
- Code review from multiple perspectives (architecture + design/UX)
- Cross-validation where different models may disagree
- Fast advisor-style parallel input without full team runtime orchestration
Requirements
- Ensure you have configured the appropriate
apx ask-*wrappers. - If either wrapper is unavailable, continue with whichever provider is available and note the limitation.
How It Works
1. Decompose the request into two advisor prompts:
- Analysis/architecture/backend prompt
- UX/design/docs/alternatives prompt
2. Run both advisors via the canonical wrappers:
- apx ask-codex "<prompt>"
- apx ask-gemini "<prompt>"
3. Synthesize both outputs into one final response
Execution Protocol
When invoked, follow this workflow:
1. Decompose Request
Split the user request into:
- Architecture prompt: correctness, backend, risks, test strategy
- UX prompt: content clarity, alternatives, edge-case usability, docs polish
- Synthesis plan: how to reconcile conflicts
2. Invoke advisors via Bash
Run both advisors via the Bash tool:
apx ask-codex "<architecture prompt>"
apx ask-gemini "<UX prompt>"
3. Synthesize
Return one unified answer with:
- Agreed recommendations
- Conflicting recommendations (explicitly called out)
- Chosen final direction + rationale
- Action checklist
Fallbacks
If one provider is unavailable:
- Continue with available provider + synthesis
- Clearly note missing perspective and risk
If both unavailable:
- Fall back to a single-model answer and state external advisors were unavailable.
Verification
- Request was decomposed into distinct architecture and UX prompts before invoking advisors
- Both advisors were invoked via the canonical wrappers — or the missing provider was explicitly noted
- Synthesis lists agreed recommendations, explicitly called-out conflicts, the chosen direction with rationale, and an action checklist
- Any provider fallback was stated, including the missing perspective and its risk